Custom Error Pages

Sharif T. Karim wrote:

 > Is it possible to redirect to a certain URL depending on the error for a
 > custom error page?
 >
 > Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404. Is that
 > possible?

On a Windows Server (Windows 2003, Windows 2000, or Windows XP with IIS
turned on), throught the Internet Information Service icon in Admin
tools you can right-click your site name and choose properties. One of
the tabs is labelled "custom errors". You can replace any of the errors
listed with a path to your own file somewhere inside your site. Be
warned, under IIS script files dont appear to get run if you define them
as error pages - for example, if my error file 404.asp contains any
script, it wont get run (at least... on my dev server here, but she's
being weird at the moment!)


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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim" <sharif RemoveThis @nyc.rr.com>
declared in alt.www.webmaster:

 > Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404. Is that
 > possible?

Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.

e.g. .htaccess (Apache)

ErrorDocument 404 /error.php?code=404

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Mark Parnell wrote:

 > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
 > <sharif.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
 >
  >> Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404.
  >> Is that possible?
 >
 > Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.
 >
 > e.g. .htaccess (Apache)

Just did not so long ago. I notice that you can call .htaccess anything
you like. Bet many people don't.

One of many conventions I have noticed, that don't really mean anything,
like ns1/ns2 for nameservers.

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Charles Sweeney wrote:

 > I notice that you can call .htaccess anything you like. Bet many people
 > don't.

Yes, but it depends entirely on what your webserver is configured to look
for. I believe that .htaccess also works without the '.' although I've
not tried it.

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Mark Parnell, being the foo Mark Parnell is, wrote:
 > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
 > <sharif.DeleteThis@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
 >
  >> Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404.
  >> Is that possible?
 >
 > Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.
 >
 > e.g. .htaccess (Apache)
 >
 > ErrorDocument 404 /error.php?code=404

Hey I knew it was something like that. In cPanel there is a way to create
your own error pages but instead I want to just redirect to that page. If I
setup the .htaccess file in my root web folder (public_html), it'll work
right? And does it take time or is it instantly setup?

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Charles Sweeney wrote:

 > Mark Parnell wrote:
 >
 >
  >>On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
  >><sharif.DeleteThis@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
  >>
  >>
   >>>Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404.
   >>>Is that possible?
  >>
  >>Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.
  >>
  >>e.g. .htaccess (Apache)
 >
 > Just did not so long ago. I notice that you can call .htaccess anything
 > you like. Bet many people don't.

I do. On Windows it's a bit of work to create a .htaccess, so you might
use htaccess

Also, there is another setting which hide special files. They hide
default .ht files. So if you use a different name for .htaccess I
recommend to change this protection too.

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On 2004-06-30, John Bokma <postmaster.TakeThisOut@castleamber.com> wrote:
 > Charles Sweeney wrote:
 >
  >> Mark Parnell wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
   >>><sharif.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404.
   >>>>Is that possible?
   >>>
   >>>Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.
   >>>
   >>>e.g. .htaccess (Apache)
  >>
  >> Just did not so long ago. I notice that you can call .htaccess anything
  >> you like. Bet many people don't.
 >
 > I do. On Windows it's a bit of work to create a .htaccess, so you might
 > use htaccess
 >

From the cmd line

echo > .htacess
edit .htaccess

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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:26:14 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim" <sharif.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com>
declared in alt.www.webmaster:

 > setup the .htaccess file in my root web folder (public_html), it'll work
 > right? And does it take time or is it instantly setup?

Yep. Should take effect immediately.

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Mark Parnell, being the foo Mark Parnell is, wrote:
 > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:26:14 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
 > <sharif.DeleteThis@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
 >
  >> setup the .htaccess file in my root web folder (public_html), it'll
  >> work right? And does it take time or is it instantly setup?
 >
 > Yep. Should take effect immediately.

What if I want it to work just for a certain directory?
Like the custom errors should only work for /dir298. How would I do that?

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Sharif T. Karim wrote:

 > Mark Parnell, being the foo Mark Parnell is, wrote:
 >
  >>On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:26:14 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
  >><sharif DeleteThis @nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
  >>
  >>
   >>>setup the .htaccess file in my root web folder (public_html), it'll
   >>>work right? And does it take time or is it instantly setup?
  >>
  >>Yep. Should take effect immediately.
 >
 > What if I want it to work just for a certain directory?
 > Like the custom errors should only work for /dir298. How would I do that?

Put the .htacccess in that directory.

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Kenneth wrote:

 > On 2004-06-30, John Bokma <postmaster.DeleteThis@castleamber.com> wrote:
 >
  >>Charles Sweeney wrote:
  >>
   >>>Just did not so long ago. I notice that you can call .htaccess anything
   >>>you like. Bet many people don't.
  >>
  >>I do. On Windows it's a bit of work to create a .htaccess, so you might
  >>use htaccess
 >
 > From the cmd line
 >
 > echo > .htacess
 > edit .htaccess

Or save with a program like UltraEdit that allows you to start the
filename with a dot.

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Kenneth wrote:

 > On 2004-06-30, John Bokma <postmaster.DeleteThis@castleamber.com> wrote:
 >
  >>Charles Sweeney wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>Mark Parnell wrote:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
   >>>><sharif.DeleteThis@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>>Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404.
   >>>>>Is that possible?
   >>>>
   >>>>Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.
   >>>>
   >>>>e.g. .htaccess (Apache)
   >>>
   >>>Just did not so long ago. I notice that you can call .htaccess anything
   >>>you like. Bet many people don't.
  >>
  >>I do. On Windows it's a bit of work to create a .htaccess, so you might
  >>use htaccess
 >
 > From the cmd line
 >
 > echo > .htacess
 > edit .htaccess

Bit of work, as I said TextPad can create .dot files.

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"Charles Sweeney" <me.TakeThisOut@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
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 > Mark Parnell wrote:
 >
  > > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:04:10 GMT, "Sharif T. Karim"
  > > <sharif.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
  > >
   > >> Like for a 404 error, I'd like it to redirect to error.php?code=404.
   > >> Is that possible?
  > >
  > > Yes. Consult your server documentation for specific details.
  > >
  > > e.g. .htaccess (Apache)
 >
 > Just did not so long ago. I notice that you can call .htaccess anything
 > you like. Bet many people don't.
 >
 > One of many conventions I have noticed, that don't really mean anything,
 > like ns1/ns2 for nameservers.
 >
The only requirement is for the names to be unique within the domain. ns1 and ns2
are mostly used for simple clarity. Easy for humans to follow - specially when
there are several - which is the primary? ns1 of course:-)

One of our local ISPs uses alien for their primary and the rest are called
terminator1, 2 and 3

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